New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

Charles Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, is-or more cor
recty speaking WAS until last week- clerk In the ZEN
sion ONCE with salary Of $1,000 year He IS he
nnbleap believe though he never has been what Is
known nowadays rs an offensive partisan lie mas
been faithful patient and efficient worker ani relying
soewhat upon his record clerk, looked TOT promo
ton and increased pay partial recognition OF MS ser
Vices About two weeks ago he determined 10 Apply !"
General Black for promotion.
"You can't expect being promoted by q Democrauc
Commissioner" said one of his friends.
yhy not n" replied the fruitful Bingham; this Is
reform Administration"
awel try It," said tho ncredulous friend.
And try Bingham did. lie now wishes no hadn't He
wrote letter 20 Commissioner Black stating upon what
grounas he based his application for promotion ana
added that he had heard 1t said that Republicans could
not hope to get promoted for faithful services WHO
Democratic Administration was In power. he niinseii
considered such an assertion slanier upon tue Bopa
name OF reform Government, ana was coh' iaoou
that he the Commissioner, would treat his application
unon its merits without regard to the petitioners
political leanings.
Those who saw the Physical wreck'when he read
that letter Indicate that he acted In surprisingly Vey
manner for n wreck" Figuratively speaking ne per
formed the war dance INDUCED in by Indians prepar"
tory to taking their enemys scalps-
"Sond for this Mr.. Bingham, he Deilowed' snor.i"s
WITH anger and resentment Send for this man Ding
ham Immediately"
Bingham was sent for. He approached the Comfnls-
sioner's room smiling and happy MY apphca'ion 10
about to be granted "-he thought
awho informed you SIR" Immediately demanded Gem
eral Black Republicans couldn't nope LOT preie
ment wbile remained Commissioner
Mr. bingham was taken by surprise wen, nc
Hammered at last confessI DON'T hardly 'nhH IL
Is fair ask such "a question.
"You refuse TO answer !"
aUnder the circumstances, do, yes"
Your services, then, longer required ater 'o
dav rand with majestic sweep OF his hand the great
| man dismissed the unfortunate Bingham
This Is reform with vengeance, as representatives.
of both parties ONT out-some with not hdlgnaoh'
| others with an expressive drop Of the eychds'
That new conditions create new types and new
a a weknown fact In physiology One OF the latest 70
develop in Washington type writer paralysis ms
disease doesn't attack the machine as tue ao ssu
runs A. With an evidence OF acute Discrimination anu
good taste hardly to be expected IN ono 90 ~ nc
Votes its attention the aforesaid young
leaves the machine TO the tender inerces OF sii
in0" skipping" slipping and all the other iahss
10 which ia castiron nesn Is heir Several OF ty
type writers IN the departments Ten me s, ars in
Victims of the new.fangled disease III hrst u
their sender wrists II their wiists are no, a,
aevelons there lust the same The right wrist
first "a that Is also used In writing Win the Pc ,hat
hand IA useless for while ana fhrops VIII pam, ~
shoot up into the wrist and forearm o4meues :, No.
in ths from ordinary telegraphers paralysis which,
am told ipterferes with the use OF the manu- oi
ing ony and leay Its skin In other ways Oh
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